Empathye ys the purest and most powerful kynde of courage. It hath been alwayes thus, and alwayes will be, no mattir who mighte saye otherwyse.

Black lives matter.
Gay, lesbian and trans people deserve the same rights as everyone else.
Workplaces, and their staff & customers/clients benefit when they accommodate diversity.
People should be allowed to follow their religion.
These statements reflect basic human rights and a civilised society.

Put the kettle on, take 10 minutes and give this a listen. Witty, wise, wonderful words from the splendid @writereralk.bsky.social that we are sharing this morning, because we found them helpful in understanding (and warding off) the overwhelm, and we hope you do too.
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